Oslo Beach is a small coastal suburb located along the South Coast of

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and forms part of the coastal town of

Port Shepstone Port Shepstone is a large town situated on the mouth of the Mzimkhulu River, the largest river on the KwaZulu-Natal South Coast of South Africa. It is located halfway between Hibberdene and Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, Margate and is positioned 120&nbs ...

Geography

Oslo Beach lies just 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) south of Port Shepstone CBD and lies nestled between

to the north and Shelly Beach to the south.

Facilities

Education

Oslo Beach is host to two schools, Creston College and Suid-Natal Primere Skool which is an

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school. Most schools in the Lower South Coast are situated in Port Shepstone and Margate.

Fire Station

The village is also the location of the Oslo Beach Fire Station, situated on Alesund Road, which is the main fire station in the

Ray Nkonyeni Local Municipality Ray Nkonyeni Municipality () is a local municipality within the Ugu District Municipality in South Africa. It is located on the south coast of KwaZulu-Natal. It was established after the August 2016 local elections by merging the Ezinqoleni an ...

Healthcare

The nearest hospitals are in Port Shepstone Central, namely the Port Shepstone Regional Hospital and Hibiscus Hospital Port Shepstone.

Retail

Oslo Beach is largely a residential area with no retail facilities present, however the nearest malls to Oslo Beach are in close proximity, either in Port Shepstone CBD or Shelly Beach.

Roads

Oslo Beach straddles along the R620, known as Marine Drive, from Shelly Beach and

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in the south which terminates at the intersection with the R102 (between

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and Port Shepstone CBD) colloquially known as “Confusion Junction”.

References

Populated places in the Ray Nkonyeni Local Municipality Suburbs in South Africa KwaZulu-Natal South Coast {{KwaZuluNatal-geo-stub